Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Fairfield Township
Township

Location of Fairfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278Coordinates: 41°28′44″N 85°07′58″W / 41.47889°N 85.13278°W / 41.47889; -85.13278
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,368
 • Density 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-22288[2]
GNIS feature ID 453284

Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,368 and it contained 691 housing units.[3]

History

Fairfield Township was founded in 1844.[4]

The Maria and Franklin Wiltrout Polygonal Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[3] Indian Lake, Lower Story Lake and Upper Story Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 553.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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